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ERIC Number: EJ635875
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-0534
Riding the School Bus: A Comparison of the Rural and Suburban Experience in Five States.
Howley, Craig B.; Howley, Aimee A.; Shamblen, Steven
Journal of Research in Rural Education, v17 n1 p41-63 Spr 2001
A study comparing rural and suburban school bus rides surveyed 1,194 elementary principals in five states. Rural elementary schools were more likely than suburban schools to have bus rides of 30 minutes of more, attendance areas greater than 10 square miles, rough rides, and older students on the bus with elementary students. (Contains 41 references.) (Author/TD)
Descriptors: Bus Transportation, Elementary Education, Rural Areas, Rural Schools, School Buses, School Surveys, Student Transportation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Home School Proximity; Rural Suburban Differences